The Financing Provided for New Ventures That Are Frequently High-Risk

question 89

Multiple Choice

The financing provided for new ventures that are frequently high-risk investments is referred to as "venture ________".

• A)capital
• B)leverage
• C)risk funds
• D)funding
• E)investing

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Definitions:

Income Summary Account

A temporary ledger account used during the closing process that accumulates revenues and expenses before transferring the net amount to the capital or retained earnings account.

Net Income

The sum of money a company retains as profit after all financial obligations and taxes are deducted from its total income.

Credit Balance

An accounting term indicating that the total credits in an account exceed the total debits, often signifying a financial obligation owed to the account holder.

Post-closing Trial Balance

A financial statement prepared after closing entries are made, listing only the accounts with balances to be carried over to the next accounting period.